Appeal No. 2000-1486 Page 8
Application No. 08/968,871
of sleeve 1, ensure a secure fit of the sleeves. A
wrap-around weighted sleeve 6 is shown in Figure 2. Alston
teaches that a suitable material for the sleeves 1 and 6 is
1/8 inch, closed cell neoprene rubber incorporating stretchy,
nylon fabric bonded to one or both sides.
A non-weighted sleeve 10 that absorbs water to serve as
weight during swimming is shown in Figure 3 of Alston. Alston
teaches that the sleeve 10 is non-weighted when dry, and
contains water absorbent material 11 such as polyester
quilting or a foamed rubber, such as urethane rubber. The
outer covering 12 of sleeve 10 is formed of a suitable porous
material to permit passage of water to the primary absorbing
material 11 or the covering 12 may be formed of the same
material as adsorbent material 11 if desired. An elasticized
band 13 is featured at one end of the sleeve 10, and a
securing strap 14 is featured at the opposite end to prevent
the sleeve 10 from slipping during rigorous swimming actions.
Homewood discloses a swimming aid. The swimming aid
comprises an elastic sleeve which can be an armlet 2 as shown
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